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C L Bowden

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PubMed1978

Arrests before and during methadone maintenance.

The effect of methadone maintenance on criminal behavior remains ambiguous, in part because of major methodological problems with most studies. We attempted to approach the problem more precisely than previous studies by comparing official police arrest records of 100 heroin addicts for 1 year before admission with those for 1 year after admission. The total number of criminal charges decreased from 189 before admission to 129 after admission. Excluding vagrancy, because of a change in police arrest practice, we found only a 14% reduction in criminal charges. A statistically significant decrease of 40% occurred in one category, burglary and theft. Arrest frequencies were generally correlated with other outcome measures such as employment status and continuation in methadone treatment. The results suggest a modest reduction in criminal behavior as a result of methadone maintenance, with insignificant reduction in crime not directly related to narcotic addiction.

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PubMed1976

Methadone dispensing by community pharmacies.

This study reports 1 year follow-up data of 96 patients who received methadone at selected community pharmacies instead of traditional program dispensaries. Outcomes are comparable to those reported for traditional programs. Security measures were not a problem. The results indicate that most patients can begin methadone maintenance at a pharmacy without a period of stabilization at a program unit. Of several factors studied, arrest record, both preceding and during treatment, based on official police data was the single factor significantly associated with employment and continuation in methadone treatment. Community pharmacy dispensing of methadone is a useful means of operating a methadone treatment program.

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